How we're improving the seafront cycle lanes.
A temporary westbound cycle lane was installed on the A259 (Seafront) in August 2020 to provide additional space for safe cycling in this key location.
Eastbound cyclists continue to use the cycle lane shared with the pavement. A section from the Palace Pier roundabout to West Street was removed at the end of August 2020 in response to feedback on the impact on traffic and bus flow.
Since the cycle lane was installed the area has seen an 85% increase in cycling compared to 2019, with 4,897 trips recorded along this stretch on an average day during June 2021.
In November 2021, councillors on the ETS committee agreed to make the temporary cycle lane between West Street and Fourth Avenue permanent.
We have also been awarded funding from Active Travel England to improve additional sections of the A259 Seafront Cycle Route:
Concept designs are being developed and will be subject to a full public consultation in late 2024/early 2025.
